Urvashi claims she's not texting Hardik; Janhvi and Ishaan dating?

Hardik Pandya and Urvashi Rautela

Urvashi Rautela is concerned about the gossip about her and Hardik Pandya. There was buzz that she was messaging the cricketer and asking for free passes during the World Cup matches in England. "I request media channels on YouTube to stop uploading such ridiculous videos as I have a family to answer to and it creates problems for me," the Hate Story 4 (2018) actor wrote on Instagram stories. Her reaction came in the wake of a video that claimed she had reached out to Pandya.

Long time, no see!

There was talk about Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor being a twosome during the shoot of Dhadak (2018). B-Town is buzzing yet again about them. Over the weekend, the two were spotted at a Bandra restaurant. Kapoor was busy shooting for Kargil Girl and RoohiAfza. Now that she has time on hand, they have have been catching up with each other. Rumour mills have been working overtime speculating about their relationship, but they maintain they are just friends.

On the work front, Janhvi Kapoor has quite a few projects in the pipeline such as India's first-ever woman IAF officer Gunjan Saxena's biopic, Kargil Girl, and Roohi Afza, a horror-comedy. Ishaan Khatter was last seen in the Hindi remake of the Marathi film Sairat, titled Dhadak. It was Ishaan's Bollywood debut alongside Janhvi Kapoor. Dhadak raked in Rs 8.71 crore on its opening day and crossed the Rs 100 crore mark within 10 days.

Wishes galore

Yesterday, Pamela Chopra turned a year older. Casting director Shanoo Sharma shared the news by posting a picture with her on Instagram. She also shared snapshots with buddies Vaibhavi Merchant and Rani Mukerji. We assume Mukerji hosted a quiet celebration for her ma-in-law with near and dear ones.

On the work front, Rani Mukerji has recently wrapped up the shoot of Mardaani 2. The film marks the directorial debut of Gopi Puthran, the writer of the first film. Rani, who made her comeback with Hichki in 2018, was widely appreciated for her performance in the film. According to a PTI report, Rani said in an interview, "I'm grateful and humbled that Hichki won the hearts of audiences in India, in China and worldwide. I'm picking films that appeal to my heart, that appeal to me as an actor."

Speaking about Mardaani 2, Rani said, "With Mardaani we got to tell people how the menace of child trafficking exists in our lives even though we don't want to see it but it is rampant around us. In Mardaani 2, we will again tackle a subject that will be shocking; it will show something very real, very alarming to audiences and make them aware of what's happening in and around our lives."

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